Software Engineer, Platform

A bit about us 

Genius Sports is at the forefront of the sports technology landscape, delivering real-time data and innovative digital solutions that connect sports, brands, and fans worldwide. From data capture to distribution, we are an integral partner to sports leagues and federations—including the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA, and NCAA—ensuring that critical data and cutting-edge products reach millions of users.  

If you want to be part of a passionate global team shaping the future of sports entertainment, then come and join us. We foster an environment where creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning drive innovation for our partners and end-users.  

The Role: Software Engineer, Data Platform 

What you’ll do 

• Architect and develop the core Genius Sports data platform — delivering a modern, performant, and scalable solution that empowers our customers and enables our product engineering teams to move fast 

• Build infrastructure, tooling, and applications that support the organization’s AI, analytics, and data distribution objectives 

• Develop robust observability solutions that ensure the health and performance of the platform 

What we’re looking for 

• Strong software engineering fundamentals 

• 3+ years of professional experience as a software engineer 

• Proficiency with modern programming languages (e.g. Rust, TypeScript, Python) 

• Proficiency with modern streaming technologies (e.g. Pulsar, Kafka, RisingWave, Flink, Arroyo) 

• Proficiency with modern database technologies and concepts (e.g. SQL, NoSQL, OLTP, OLAP, data modeling) 

• Proficiency with modern observability tooling and concepts (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, tracing) 

• Passion and excitement — for growth and learning, for our domain, for problem-solving and technical challenges 

• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility 

• Strong written communication skills 

What sets you apart 

• Proficiency with Rust 

• Proficiency with Pulsar 

• Proficiency with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes 

• Domain knowledge — experience working with sports data and/or a passion for sports 

What’s in it for you? 

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.    

The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - $185,000. There are a number of factors which affect what the specific pay offer would be for this role, including location, seniority, and relevant educational and working experience. This is base salary only – all full-time roles will also be eligible to take part in Genius benefits and some roles may be eligible to take part in a variable compensation plan. For more details on the compensation and benefits package, please get in touch with our Talent team.   

How we work 

Genius will be returning to the office 4 days a week, and this will give you the opportunity to work collaboratively face-to-face with colleagues in our Los Angeles office.   

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organization and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.     

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce brings to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender reassignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.